The following information pertains to the 2012 MEMF. Please check back for details about the 2013 festival.

Daily Class Schedule

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Saturday, July 7
Noon–2 pm:
Registration

2–3 pm:
Welcome, orientation, and week preview lecture

3:15–5 pm:
All-Festival rehearsal

6:30 pm:
Pre-concert lecture

7:30 pm:
Opening concert & reception

 

Sunday–Thursday, July 8–12
8:30–9:30 am:
Technique classes

9:45–10:45 am:
Technique and master classes

11 am–Noon:
Lecture series; beginning classes

Noon–1:30 pm:
Lunch break

1:30–3 pm:
Small ensembles

3:15–5 pm:
All-Festival rehearsal

5:15–6 pm:
Informal historical dance

5:30-7:30 pm (Monday only):
Spanish Colonial Dance Party

North American Dance Party
7:00-8:30 pm (Wednesday only):
A Singing Introduction to Four-Shape Music

 

Friday, July 13
9–11 am:
Participant Concert dress rehearsal

11 am–1 pm:
Lunch break

1–3 pm:
Participant Concert

3:30–5:15 pm:
All-Festival rehearsal

6:30 pm:
Pre-concert lecture

7:30 pm:
Concert

 

Saturday, July 14
10 am–Noon:
All-Festival Concert dress rehearsal

Noon–1:30 pm:
Lunch break

1:30-4:30 pm  Private lessons and coaching sessions

6:30:
Pre-concert lecture+

7:30:
All-Festival Concert & closing celebration

* Pre-concert lecture is repeated and enhanced for participants during the 11 am session
+ 7/14 lecture also on 7/7 at 2:30 pm